It's going to be a tough project but we're in it 'for the long haul'. [=we are prepared to work on the project until it is completed]
Authorities seized the drugs in one of the biggest drug 'hauls' in the history of the county.
I arrived late for the meeting and was immediately 'hauled over the coals' by my boss.
(..) You know this mark? Yes. It's the mark of a Tong. Huh? Ancient crime syndicate, based in China. Every foot soldier bears the mark. Everyone who hauls for them. Hauls? You mean you were a smuggler? I was . My parents were dead. I had no livelihood. (..)2010 TvShow: Sherlock Title: The Blind Banker Season: 1 Episode 2